Release appearance
iPadOS 26.2 Public
Recorded context
About this appearance
The public iPadOS 26.2 release expanded multitasking gestures, media and game apps, AirDrop verification, productivity tools, and platform security.
- Date
- Dec 12, 2025
- Availability
- available
- Revision
- No
Chronology evidence
Appearance sources
These sources support the recorded date, channel, or availability. A researched release-notes article has not been added.
- About the security content of iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2; released December 12, 2025
- About iPadOS 26 Updates
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 26.2
Release changes
Changed in this release
Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.
enhancement · changed
Drag gestures for tiled and Slide Over windows
Users could drag an app from the Dock to tile its window or place it into Slide Over.
- [1] About iPadOS 26 Updates · iPadOS 26.2
enhancement · changed
Games filters, challenge banners, and controllers
Games added library filters and live challenge-leader banners while improving compatibility with connected controllers.
- [1] About iPadOS 26 Updates · iPadOS 26.2
enhancement · changed
AirDrop codes, Reminder alarms, and productivity additions
The release added AirDrop verification codes, alarms for urgent Reminders, News navigation, Home multipack pairing, screen-flash alerts, and Freeform tables.
- [1] About iPadOS 26 Updates · iPadOS 26.2
bugFix · fixed
Music availability and managed-setting fixes
Apple fixed delayed playback for newly released pre-order albums and a Privacy and Security setting that could incorrectly appear enterprise-managed.
- [1] About iPadOS 26 Updates · iPadOS 26.2
enhancement · changed
Apple Music favorites and offline lyrics
Apple Music surfaced Favorite Songs in Top Picks and made lyrics available offline for downloaded music.
- [1] About iPadOS 26 Updates · iPadOS 26.2
security · fixed
iOS and iPadOS 26.2 security hardening
Apple’s advisory records repairs across payment permissions, backup handling, caller identity, file access, media parsing, privacy boundaries, and WebKit.
- [1] About the security content of iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2 · iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2; released December 12, 2025
enhancement · changed
Generated podcast chapters and mentioned-show links
Podcasts added automatically generated chapter navigation and direct links to other shows mentioned in an episode.
- [1] About iPadOS 26 Updates · iPadOS 26.2